Kate Middleton stepped out at a charity event last night and for once, the focus was not on what she was wearing. Her hair looked fabulous – shiny, sleek and sophisticated, which started the speculation about whether this was to the credit of human hair extensions. Added to this, her half up, half down do, with curls cascading over her shoulders revealed a visible line on her scalp, which prompted eagle-eyed journalists worldwide to declare that our princess was indeed receiving a helping hand from some hair extensions.

Coloured clip-in hair extensions are hot property right now and braids are still high fashion- so why not go all out and combine the two? A few coloured hair extensions woven into a braid can create a really funky and eye-catching look.

To start with, select the clip-in hair extensions which take your fancy. You can go for a subtle effect with some highlights a couple of shades lighter than your usual colour, or you can be bold and try a bright colour, such as purple (which is great for autumn).

Here are the simple steps you need to follow to create a fisht ...read more.

The ombre look, also known as dip-dye, has become a huge hit this season. It is now officially fashionable to wear your hair with darker roots gradually fading into lighter ends, giving us all the perfect excuse for leaving it a little longer than normal before touching up our colour.

We’ve seen the likes of Stacey Solomon and SJP proudly wearing hair extensions which gradually change from brunette to blonde – and they look very elegant. X-Factor judge Tulisa has now turned the trend on its head, sporting a ‘reverse’ dip-dye effect, with blonde roots fa ...read more.

Jessie J is the latest celebrity to jump on the dip-dye bandwagon. The feisty singer stepped out yesterday in Birmingham with her own take on the trend, wearing jet black hair extensions, dyed at the ends with a bright, pillar-box red.

Rose Byrne, star of the hit movie Bridesmaids, is fond of changing her hairstyle – a lot. In the space of just 3 months, we’ve seen her switching shades of brunette frequently and her style has morphed from long and straight to mid-length and wavy. This is, of course, all thanks to human hair extensions – and a celebrity stylist on hand to cater to her every whim!

Rose has also experimented with blonde highlights and a very on-trend blunt fringe. However last week, she showed up at a party in LA with a darker, brunette bob – far shorter than ...read more.